Box and attachment therefor



HMENT THEHEFOh AND EDWIN C. J'. LLOYD, OF JEANNETITE, PENNSYLVANIA BOX AND ATTACHMET THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led June 4, 1920. Serial No. 386,624.

.To all whom it 'may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN C. J. LLOYD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jeannette, in the county of lVestmoreland and State of Pennsylvania. have invented new and useful Improvements in Boxes and Attachments Thereor, ot' which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to boxes or containers and attachments therefor, and more particularly to means whereby a brush or dauber may be detachably associatedwith a `cover of a shoe polish box.

One of the main objects of the invention is to lprovide simple and eiiicient means whereby a brush or dauber may be readily attached to the cover of a shoe polish box so as to be readily accessible for use in applying the polish. A further object is to provide simple and efficient means for attaching the brush to the box cover iii such manner as to be positioned within the outlines thereof and below the plane of the upper face of the cover so as to permit the boxes to be packed for shipment in the usual manner. Further objects will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings Figure l is a top plan view of a box constructed in accordance with my invention showing a brush attached to the cover.

Fig. 2 is a section taken substantially on i line 2 2 of Fig. l.

The box l is formed of sheet metal in the known manner and-comprises a lower section 2 and a removable cover 3. The cover is formed with a diametrically extending dove tail groove 4: which communicates at one end with a iflepression 5. This groove and the depression copei'ate to receive a substantially T-shaped brush 6 the handle 7 of which has its lateral edges 7 beveled to fit beneath the inclined side walls ta of ble and may be used for groove 4. The head S of the brul'sh lits .witnin recess 5. As will be noted more clearly from F ig. 2. the brush when attached to the' cover is positioned beneath the plane of the upper t'ace thereof, and this brush is also positioned within the noutline of the cover. l` his permits the box'es to be packed for shipment in the usual manner while also providing a brush which is readily accessiapplying the polish. dauber or other inplace of the brush As will be understood, aA strumeiit may be used in illustrated.

As the groove 4 and readily formed at the cover. the means for attaching the brush to the cover may be readily produced at very small cost. groovy and the depression downwardly so as to be positioned within the cover all interdepression 5 may be terence with packing of the boxes for shi .L

ping,r is avoided and the usual space in t e upper portion of the boxfat present wasted, is utilized.

What I claim is l. In combination 'with a box including a cover provided with a dovetail groove and Patenten Apr. s, ieee. y

time of forming the In addition, by pressing the a recess commiiiiicatinewit-h said Droove at one end thereof7 the other end ot' the groove being open. a brush including a. handle itting into the groove and detachable there- `from, and a head carried by said handle and fitting into the recess.

2. n combination, a box including a cover provided with a dove tail groove and a. re-

cess communication therewith, and a brush including a stem fitting snugly in saidV groove, the head of the brush litting within the recess and the brush being positioned within. the outline and below the plane ot' the upper face of said cover.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

EDIVIN C. J, LLOYD. 

